Sacred Lessons with Mike de la Rocha
Sacred Lessons with Mike de la Rocha
Playlist by Sacred Lessons with Mike de la RochaSacred Lessons with Mike de la Rocha is redefining what it means to be a man. Hosted by bestselling author and artist Mike de la Rocha, each episode explores masculinity, healing, and purpose through …Follow the podcast:
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Sacred Lessons in Brotherhood: Nature, Ritual & the Power of Community
In this episode of Sacred Lessons, host Mike de la Rocha sits with his brother Yancy "YD" Comins, co-founder of Hands In The Soil, for a powerful conversation on men’s healing, brotherhood, and the medicine of gathering in community. Rooted in their shared experience building the men’s circle at DE…
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Sacred Lessons in Film: Legacy, Fatherhood & Generations of Healing
In this deeply personal episode of Sacred Lessons, host Mike de la Rocha sits with his longtime friend Tad Nakamura, an award-winning filmmaker, father, and son of pioneering Asian American cinema icon Robert A. Nakamura. Having known each other for over 25 years, Mike and Tad reflect on growing up…
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Sacred Lessons in Mental Health: Art, Identity & Healing
In this episode of Sacred Lessons, host Mike de la Rocha sits with Ernesto Yerena, renowned movement artist, cultural storyteller, and truth-teller whose work has shaped a generation of organizers and creatives. Together, they explore how art can become both resistance and medicine, born from the f…
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Sacred Lessons in Second Chances: Brotherhood, Healing & Purpose
In this episode of Sacred Lessons, host Mike de la Rocha sits with Jose Arellano, entrepreneur, community leader, Vice President of Operations at Homeboy Industries, and Mike’s business partner at Tepito Coffee. Together they reflect on Jose’s journey from the streets and incarceration to becoming …
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Sacred Lessons in Legacy: Music, Fatherhood & Finding Your Voice
In this episode of Sacred Lessons, host Mike de la Rocha sits with Salvador Santana, musician, producer, and son of the legendary Carlos Santana, for a deeply personal conversation about fathers and sons. This isn’t about fame or Grammys. It’s about fatherhood, legacy, and the vulnerability it take…
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Sacred Lessons in Identity: Masculinity, Intimacy, and Belonging
In this episode of Sacred Lessons, host Mike de la Rocha sits with Chris Rivas for a powerful conversation about identity, belonging, and the quiet lie that so many of us carry: that we are not enough. Actor, author of Brown Enough, and cultural storyteller, Chris challenges harmful notions of supr…
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Sacred Lessons in Becoming: Fatherhood, Ancestry & Purpose
In this episode of Sacred Lessons, host Mike de la Rocha sits with Vic Mensa and his father, Edward Mensah, for a rare, intergenerational conversation about becoming a father, becoming a son, and becoming accountable to something greater than oneself. Vic reflects on how fatherhood has ushered in a…
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Sacred Lessons in Abolition: Masculinity, Integrity & Love
In this episode of Sacred Lessons, host Mike de la Rocha sits with Richie Reseda, artist, abolitionist, and CEO of Question Culture, for a raw and transformative conversation about masculinity, accountability, and healing. From co-founding Success Stories inside Soledad Prison to co-creating Songs …
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Sacred Lessons in Nature: Culture, Legacy & Father-Son Love
In this episode of Sacred Lessons, host Mike de la Rocha sits with Selema Masekela for an intimate conversation about culture, nature, and the love between fathers and sons. From surfing, skating, and snowboarding to music and movement as medicine, Selema reflects on how the outdoors became a spiri…
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Sacred Lessons in Ceremony: Culture, Community & Healing
In this episode of Sacred Lessons, host Mike de la Rocha sits with Maestro Jerry Tello for a deeply grounding conversation on ceremony, culture, and healing. A community leader, healing practitioner, and internationally recognized voice for justice, Jerry shares wisdom shaped by his Mexican, Texan,…
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